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17.9.12

A Nigerian Professor Makes History as the First Black Provost/VC Of University Of Illinois

A Professor of Nigerian descent, Ilesanmi Adesida made history last month by
becoming the first black Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the
well-respected University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in the United States.
A native of Ifon in Ondo State, Prof. Adesida, 63, is a Nigerian engineer
whose outstanding works in the field of Nanotechnology with special
emphasis on high speed devices used in communication, has received accolades in
the scientific community.
A former head at the Electrical Engineering Department of Tafawa Balewa
University, Bauchi, Nigeria, Prof Adesida is a Fellow of the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Vacuum Society, and the Optical
Society of America. He is also the past-president of IEEE Electron Devices
Society.
Commenting on his recently appointment, Prof Adesida said: “I’m honoured and
humbled to be selected as provost of this great campus. This is something I
take very seriously. I know how to work very hard and I’m ready to roll up my
sleeves and get the job done.”